Anatomic radical prostatectomy: Evolution of the surgical technique

Journal of Urology

Volumn 160, Issue 6 II, 1998, Pages 2418-2424

  Walsh, Patrick Craig ^a  

^a DEPARTMENT OF PATHOLOGY   (United States)

Author keywords

Anatomy; Morbidity; Prostatectomy

Indexed keywords

ARTICLE; BLEEDING; CADAVER; CANCER CONTROL; HUMAN; IMPOTENCE; MALE; PRIORITY JOURNAL; PROSTATE CANCER; PROSTATECTOMY; SURGICAL ANATOMY; SURGICAL TECHNIQUE; URINE INCONTINENCE;

EID: 0032872136     PISSN: 00225347     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/S0022-5347(01)62202-X     Document Type: Article

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